Dear All,
The British Geophysical Association made a submission to
the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee
on the "regulation of geo-engineering". We have not
been called on to give oral evidence, but interested
geophysicists might wish to follow the responses of
those who have been called, who are listed below.
The submission will appear on the RAS website at
http://www.ras.org.uk
Regards,
Sheila Peacock
BGA Secretary.
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Subject: FW: Science & Technology Committee Press Notice #10: Oral evidence session announced - The regulation of geoengineering [Scanned]
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:42:14 -0000
From: Robert Massey <[log in to unmask]>
To: Sheila Peacock <[log in to unmask]>
CC: David Elliott <[log in to unmask]>
Dear Sheila
They haven't called the BGA for oral evidence - maybe someday!
But you might want to pass this round members in case anyone is
interested in going along or watching it on BBC Parliament.
I've also now had notification that the BGA evidence can be put on our
website so will do that today.
Regards
Robert
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Subject: Science & Technology Committee Press Notice #10: Oral evidence
session announced - The regulation of geoengineering [Scanned]
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Select Committee Announcement
Committee Office, House of Commons, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA
Tel. No. 020 7219 2793 Fax. No. 020 7219 0896 Email:
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No. 10 (09-10): 11 January 2010
ORAL EVIDENCE SESSION ANNOUNCED
THE REGULATION OF GEOENGINEERING
The Science and Technology Committee will hold the following oral
evidence session in relation to its Regulation of Geoengineering
inquiry:
Wednesday 13 January 2010
9.30 am Dr Jason J Blackstock, Centre for International Governance
Innovation, Canada;
Dr David Keith, Director, ISEEE Energy and Environmental Systems Group;
and
John Virgoe, expert in geoengineering governance
[The above witnesses will be giving evidence via video link]
10.15 am Sir David King, Director of the Smith School of
Enterprise and the Environment and former Government Chief Scientific
Adviser;
Dr Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Senior Advisor of Environmental Law and
Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme (via video link);
Dr Maarten van Aalst, Associate Director and Lead Climate Specialist at
the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre
11.00 am Joan Ruddock MP, Minister of State, Department of Energy
and Climate Change;
Professor David MacKay, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Energy
and Climate Change; and
Professor Nick Pidgeon, on behalf of RCUK
NOTES TO EDITORS:
1. Further details about this inquiry can be found at:
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/science_technology/s_t
_geoengineering_inquiry.cfm
2. The Committee normally meets in the Thatcher Room, Portcullis House.
There can often be last minute changes of room and meetings may be held
either in the Palace of Westminster or in Portcullis House. Those
wishing to attend should check the venue by calling the committee on the
day before the hearing on 020 7219 2793.
Media Enquiries: Becky Jones: 020 7219 5693
Committee Website: http://www.parliament.uk/science
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